| Architect |
Studio Bednarski |
| Date Built |
Completion
2014 |
| Location |
Copenhagen
Inner Harbour |
| Description |
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| This is the
latest bridge to be built in
Copenhagen's Inner Harbour. It is
designed to carry cyclists and
pedestrians across the waterway into
Christianshavn and offers an unusual
solution to the necessity for it to open
when ships need to pass by.
Generally this is achieved by building a
swing bridge or a bascule bridge, but in
this case the solution involves two
bridge decks that can slide out from
either side to meet, or kiss, in the
middle. The jury that chose this
design said that it offered, "... a
compelling overall concept and an
attractive design that will help
form the identity of the site in the
future. This horizontal span into
the harbour space is beautifully
conceived and magical in use. The
bridge forms a horizontal movement
that is both figuratively and
physically dependent on the use of
the bridge and on the perceptions of
its beholders, a movement that
strengthens identification of the
horizontal aspect of the harbour
space as it is today." The architect was chosen from a field of 10 which included Zaha Hadid, Arup, 3XN, and Henning Larsen. Their website says of the project that, "... The bridge links Nyhavn with a route leading to the new Opera House. The opening part utilises a unique sliding mechanism - two large sculptural cantilevers move between visually and structurally subservient fixed decks. When the bridge is open people can stand on viewing platforms at the edge of the navigation channel - a unique experience on an opening bridge. |
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Inderhavnsbroen -
"Kissing Bridge", Copenhagen, Denmark
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